The app has just flat out crashed on both Android and iOS as the game struggles to cope with the strain of players.

Numerous players (including ourselves) are experiencing issues logging in, sporadic crashes and a warning notification that reads:"Failed to get game data from the server"

Stay with us and we'll keep you updated on these server issues as they develop.

Pokemon GO Gen 2 Johto Pokemon coming to the game

Chikorita, Cyndaquil, Totodile, and many more Pokémon are nearly here! Starting later this week, you’ll have the opportunity to catch more than 80 Pokémon originally discovered in the Johto region in the Pokémon Gold and Pokémon Silver video games. We’ve also implemented some new features to enhance your Pokémon GO experience.

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Gen 2 Cyndaquil

In addition to a batch of new Pokemon this new update just released also brings with it a series of cool new evolutions for existing Pokemon.

Zubat can now evolve into Crobat, Slowpoke can evolve into Slowking, Onix can evolve into Steelix, Chansey can evolve into Blissey, Seadra can evolve into Kingdra, Scyther can evolve into Scizor, Eevee can evolve into Espeon and Umbreon, and Porygon can evolve into Porygon 2.